Giovanni was born in Vittoria, Sicily, Italy on November 28, 1934 to the late Francesco and Giuseppina (Battaglia) Fichera. Giovanni immigrated to America with his loving wife, Teresa in November of 1959. He spent his life loving his family as well as his work as a tile and marble setter. His stories were colorful and he had a wonderful sense of humor. One of his greatest passions was spending time and eventually living in Naples, Florida. He enjoyed the sunshine, afternoons at the beach and the many friends he made along the way. He loved bowling, shopping, cooking, and playing Baci on the Vanderbilt Beach with his contemporaries. But of all the things he enjoyed and reveled in, he was known for his love of pasta!
He is survived by his loving children, Frank Fichera and his wife Anna and Joan Marie Ferranti and her husband Vincenzo and his cherished grandchildren, Melissa Suchdolski and her husband Thomas, Justine and Denise Fichera, Taylor, Alexa, Erica, Emma and Lauren Ferranti. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Teresa F. Fichera in 1998. Giovanni was also predeceased by his brother Salvatore Fichera.
Visitation will be held on Monday, July 15, 2019 at the David T. Ferguson Funeral Home, 20 North St., Washingtonville, NY from 5PM to 9PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 16th at St. Mary’s Church in Washingtonville, NY. Entombment will follow at Nassau Knolls Cemetery and Memorial Park in Port Washington, NY.
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